ITeach 2010

Introduction to Web 2.0:
Facebook, Texting, Twitter, Your Students, and You

Presenter: Betha Whitlow, Curator of Visual Resources, Art History and Archeology

Program

2010 2008 2006 2004 2002	What is "Web 2.0" and what are its implications for teaching and learning? In this session, Betha will provide a brief introduction to a gamut of Web 2.0 tools and concepts, with an emphasis on social networking. She will also discuss how students use applications such as Facebook and texting to interact and communicate with one another, as well as how they perceive faculty in the age of Web 2.0.

What is "Web 2.0" and what are its implications for teaching and learning? In this session, Betha will provide a brief introduction to a gamut of Web 2.0 tools and concepts, with an emphasis on social networking. She will also discuss how students use applications such as Facebook and texting to interact and communicate with one another, as well as how they perceive faculty in the age of Web 2.0.